Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) units responded to 14508 Homecrest Rd (Homecrest House Stein Building) in Sandy Spring for a small fire in a 2nd floor apartment. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was located in a kitchen and involved appliances/equipment. The fire was extinguished by maintenance crew prior to MCFRS arrival. Five patients were evaluated and two adults were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injures.
We will post an update if additional information becomes available.
Update – Homecrest House Stein Building, Homecrest Road, Aspen Hill, small fire in kitchen, involved appliance/equipment, fire extinguished by maintenance crew prior to fire department arrival, some smoke, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated five (5) patients, two (2) adults transported NLT pic.twitter.com/20KJxOnG0d
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 24, 2023
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